Daddy!

- Five years later -

Alexandria POV.

It was time to go home. I waited for mommy to pick me up from school but she never came. It was almost an hour I had waited for her. I called her phone but the line was never connected. I looked around and found that the school was getting quiet. I thought I should go to mom's office. It wasn't far from here. I started to walk and took the shortest way to get there by walking through the narrow alley between the two large buildings at the opposite of my school.

"OMG! Such a long and dark alley!" I started regretting my choice for a walk. Should I went back and took another way? No! It would take 3 times longer since I should walk around the series of these large buildings. I saw the sky, the sun would set soon, I didn't have choice. I must take this alley to get there faster. I wondered if something happened to mommy.

Finally, I walked down the alley, and then my mind was playing tricks on me. I heard another footsteps other than mine. "Calm down! It's only your mind!" I calmed myself, because I knew I was the person who couldn't stand a dark place. So, I knew this was only my mind playing tricks on me. It often happened. But then when I reached the middle of this long alley, I heard the sound of the footsteps getting closer and faster. And I realized it was not my mind. someone was on behind me. I started to walk faster. Oh God! A bit more, please! Just a bit more I would reach the end of this alley! The footsteps was getting closer and closer. I ran. And finally made it! I got out from the long narrow dark alley.

Unfortunately, the person behind didn't stop. I looked back to see who was it. I saw a large man on black suit and hiding his face on his cap, sunglasses and mask, he was chasing after me. I looked around, there was no one here. I ran again. I had to go to a crowded place. I knew that place. There was restaurant that never quiet in a several blocks ahead.

Please save me, please, please! Thanks to my feet, which could run faster than I knew, I made it! The restaurant was now in front of my eyes. But, no!! The man got me. He stopped me by pulling my hand. Anyone help me! I started crying, but then saw 'him' stood a few feet away.

"DADDY! HELP!!!!!" The man who I called daddy immediately turned his face towards me. He growled towards the masked man.

"Shit" The masked man finally let go of me. And run to another alley.

Mr. Johnson, as I remembered his name was, reached towards me. "Are you okay?" He said. Yes, the man who saved me was Mr. Johnson.

"Yes, I'm fine, thank you so much for your help, Mr. John...son?"

"Yes, that's me. How do you... wait, are you Elena's daughter?"

"It's been a long time, sir." I smiled at him.

But his face changed. "I see you've grown up." He said coldly.

"Yeah I'm ten now." I forced to smile. He still didn't like me. Shortly after, I saw some men run approaching us.

"YES, Alpha!" The one in the front said, but then he realized my existence. "I - I mean boss."

"Chase the man wearing all black with cap, mask and sunglasses who running toward that alley. And take this little girl to her mom. She's Elena's daughter." The man in the front looked surprised and then stared at me while the rest of men started to chase the masked man.

After seeing his men gone, Mr. Johnson turned and left. Oh no! I couldn't lose this chance. I should talk to him. I should tell him about mom. "Daddy!!!!" He growled, felt annoyed but still stopped his step.

"I'm no one's Daddy!!! Stop calling me that!"

"No, you are my daddy since that night you left mom years ago! We need to talk!"

"Danny! What are you waiting for?! Take the girl now!" He shouted at the man.

"Yes, boss." Danny took me in his arms. And walked in the opposite direction.

"Danny, please help me. I need to talk to him." I pleaded.

"I'm sorry angel." He smiled sadly.

"Please, Danny. I need to save my mom." He didn't listened to me and kept walking. A luxury car approached us. We got in the car.

"Danny... please help me." My eyes were teary.

"Another time I will help you. I promised. We are in the same mission. Now it's not the right time."

I lowered my face and nodded.

After a few minutes we arrived at my apartment. Danny rang the bell. The door opened immediately.

"Alexa, my baby!" My mom saw me and then hugged me. "I've been looking for you."

"I'm sorry, someone tried to kidnap me."

"OMG!! Are you okay?" My mom checking me out from head to toes.

"I'm okay. Danny helped me." I couldn't say it was Mr. Johnson. My mom finally looked at Danny who stood behind me.

"Oh Mr. Wright. Thank you so much for helping my daughter. Please, come in."

"No worries! It's been a long time Ms. Wilson." He smiled to mom.

Elena Pov.

It was night, Mr. Wright had left hours ago. And now at Alex's room and was ready to sleep.

"Princess, what happened to you. Cindy was looking for you at the school." Cindy was my personal assistant.

"I had waited for you for almost an hour. But you never came. I called, but the line couldn't reach you. So I decided to walk to your office and took the shortest way through the alley. I didn't know there was a man who waited for me in the dark to chase after me."

"Oh my... I'm so sorry. My phone was dead. There was a sudden important meeting. I talked to Lance to picked you up. I thought he made it. But after the meeting was over Cindy informed me that Lance couldn't pick you up since there was a problem with the car, so Cindy was the one who went to pick you up. But you were nowhere to be found. I panicked and went home immediately, hoping you were at home. But you were not. I almost called the police when I heard the bell rang. Thanks God, you finally got home." I hugged her and kissed her temple.

Alex hugged me back. "I love you Mom. I'm sorry for making you worry."

"No, honey, it was my fault. I'm so sorry. I can't imagine if there was not Mr. Wright to help you." The thought of losing my daughter terrifying me. I tighten my hug.

"Yes, I was thankful for Danny."

"But why you called him by his first name? It's not polite for you to call him by his first name at the first meeting."

"Oh I'm sorry, I didn't know his last name. The man keep calling him Danny."

"The man?"

"Oops!" Alex immediately shut her mouth using her hand.

"Alexa, who is the man?!" I demand.

"It's... It's Mr. Johnson." She lowered her face. I was surprised to hear his name. "Actually, he's the one who saved me. I know you hate him so I didn't tell you that it was him who saved me but Danny."

"It's him?" She nodded. "My chest tightened at the thought of M. Johnson saving Alex. "Okay, it's almost midnight. Go to sleep, dear." I tried to change the subject. "Next time, if I come pick you up late. You should wait at school or take a taxy to reach my office. Don't ever walk alone again. Alright?"

She nodded "Alright."

"I love you." I kissed her temple.

"I love you, too."

After switching off the light, I walked out of Alex's room. My head now full of the man who suddenly left me without any explanation. I knew it was only our first day meeting, but he and I knew there was something between us, the strong attraction. I knew there was something that happened at the party that I couldn't remember five years ago, I remembered going to Mr. Johnson's birthday party. But then I forgot everything. And the next day, I knew there was something wrong, since Mr. Johnson avoided me. Mr. Wright took the company over and became the CEO. And I had never seen him again. Did I make a mistake that night? Since then there was a big hole in my heart. There was this emptiness which need an answer.

"Mr. Johnson, do you hate me? Even Mr. Wright couldn't say anything about you, when I asked about you." I muttered to myself and tears began falling down my cheeks. I cried while burying my face on my knees. What actually my mistake that you hate me so much?

Alexandria Pov.

I heard my mom crying again behind my rooms door. I squeezed the birthday invitation from five years ago. Yes, at that time, I took and saved the invitation, when I found out my mom in the next morning looked distrait and depressed. I promised myself when I grown up I would find out this person, and made him/her took responsible for what he/she did to my mother. Someday later, finally, I knew that the invitation was Mr. Johnson's. The man that yelled at me at the restaurant. Then I realized, maybe Mr. Johnson did something to mom just because he hated me. I'm sorry mom, but I'd try to fix it for you. I promised.